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Matt12
90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke
Joined: 23 Sep 2009
Posts: 71
Location: Perth
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 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject: Tyre pressure |
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Hi
Being new to the ATV world...what sorts of tyre pressures are best to be used? Do they vary in different types of riding/terrain Dunes...MX...recreational ?
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Dino
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Posts: 1503
Location: Brisbane QLD
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Regarding tyre pressures. I'll tell you what I know about your farm or touring style quad bike. These are like a Can-am Outlander or Yamaha Grizzly.
For touring and trail-riding with standard balloon type tyres, 5 psi is it. Drop to 4 and a 1/2 for lots of sand. Any more pressure and their ability to grip goes down dramatically. Gravel roads feel like marbles underneath. Ride comfort is also affected.
General safe constant speed limit is regarded as 65km/h. Faster bursts are OK, just don't maintain higher speeds because the temperature build up can easily damage the expensive things in ways that can't be seen. Blow-outs are one result. Pain wsould be another.
Balloon type tyres are for flotation and low speed traction. Putting the bike into slides with these tyres is generally gunna result in a "incident".
Incident results vary from bad to worse.
For racing and MX, the tyres are a different design, as the tyres requirements are totally different to "farm/touring style" quads. Those quads that are made to do this is things like outlaw:s and banshee's. They are made to be slid and jumped and raced.
The pressures of those I don't know. Hope it helps.... |
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09rap
50cc nipper
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
Posts: 25
Location: yackandandah vic
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject: tyre presher |
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3.5 to max of 4.5  |
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scottydig
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 27 May 2007
Posts: 439
Location: sunshine coast qld
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:02 pm Post subject: tyre pressures |
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In the bush with rocks /sticks / and lots of other uglies we run 10 psi in the front and 5 psi in the back to best stop getting flats. Usually back the shocks of a bit to compensate for the harder tyres.thanks scotty.
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Earthmover
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
Posts: 351
Location: Ayr, North Queensland
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7 psi in the front 6 in the back with the ITP treds my stock dunlops treds are 4 in the front 3 in the back but thay are used in diffrent country
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doorslammer
Roostin Away
Joined: 24 Jul 2007
Posts: 902
Location: Northern WA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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race quad or 4x4.
in my banshee i run 3 psi all round. always riding in sandy terrain
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